diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
index ae27c41222e..72106898a5c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
@@ -1000,6 +1000,10 @@ static s32 ixgbe_reset_hw_82599(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 		hw->mac.num_rar_entries--;
 	}
 
+	/* Store the alternative WWNN/WWPN prefix */
+	hw->mac.ops.get_wwn_prefix(hw, &hw->mac.wwnn_prefix,
+	                               &hw->mac.wwpn_prefix);
+
 reset_hw_out:
 	return status;
 }
@@ -2536,6 +2540,51 @@ fw_version_out:
 	return status;
 }
 
+/**
+ *  ixgbe_get_wwn_prefix_82599 - Get alternative WWNN/WWPN prefix from
+ *  the EEPROM
+ *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
+ *  @wwnn_prefix: the alternative WWNN prefix
+ *  @wwpn_prefix: the alternative WWPN prefix
+ *
+ *  This function will read the EEPROM from the alternative SAN MAC address
+ *  block to check the support for the alternative WWNN/WWPN prefix support.
+ **/
+static s32 ixgbe_get_wwn_prefix_82599(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 *wwnn_prefix,
+                                      u16 *wwpn_prefix)
+{
+	u16 offset, caps;
+	u16 alt_san_mac_blk_offset;
+
+	/* clear output first */
+	*wwnn_prefix = 0xFFFF;
+	*wwpn_prefix = 0xFFFF;
+
+	/* check if alternative SAN MAC is supported */
+	hw->eeprom.ops.read(hw, IXGBE_ALT_SAN_MAC_ADDR_BLK_PTR,
+	                    &alt_san_mac_blk_offset);
+
+	if ((alt_san_mac_blk_offset == 0) ||
+	    (alt_san_mac_blk_offset == 0xFFFF))
+		goto wwn_prefix_out;
+
+	/* check capability in alternative san mac address block */
+	offset = alt_san_mac_blk_offset + IXGBE_ALT_SAN_MAC_ADDR_CAPS_OFFSET;
+	hw->eeprom.ops.read(hw, offset, &caps);
+	if (!(caps & IXGBE_ALT_SAN_MAC_ADDR_CAPS_ALTWWN))
+		goto wwn_prefix_out;
+
+	/* get the corresponding prefix for WWNN/WWPN */
+	offset = alt_san_mac_blk_offset + IXGBE_ALT_SAN_MAC_ADDR_WWNN_OFFSET;
+	hw->eeprom.ops.read(hw, offset, wwnn_prefix);
+
+	offset = alt_san_mac_blk_offset + IXGBE_ALT_SAN_MAC_ADDR_WWPN_OFFSET;
+	hw->eeprom.ops.read(hw, offset, wwpn_prefix);
+
+wwn_prefix_out:
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static struct ixgbe_mac_operations mac_ops_82599 = {
 	.init_hw                = &ixgbe_init_hw_generic,
 	.reset_hw               = &ixgbe_reset_hw_82599,
@@ -2547,6 +2596,7 @@ static struct ixgbe_mac_operations mac_ops_82599 = {
 	.get_mac_addr           = &ixgbe_get_mac_addr_generic,
 	.get_san_mac_addr       = &ixgbe_get_san_mac_addr_82599,
 	.get_device_caps        = &ixgbe_get_device_caps_82599,
+	.get_wwn_prefix         = &ixgbe_get_wwn_prefix_82599,
 	.stop_adapter           = &ixgbe_stop_adapter_generic,
 	.get_bus_info           = &ixgbe_get_bus_info_generic,
 	.set_lan_id             = &ixgbe_set_lan_id_multi_port_pcie,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
index 1cab53eb22f..21b6633da57 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
@@ -1539,6 +1539,16 @@
 #define IXGBE_FW_PASSTHROUGH_PATCH_CONFIG_PTR   0x4
 #define IXGBE_FW_PATCH_VERSION_4   0x7
 
+/* Alternative SAN MAC Address Block */
+#define IXGBE_ALT_SAN_MAC_ADDR_BLK_PTR      0x27 /* Alt. SAN MAC block */
+#define IXGBE_ALT_SAN_MAC_ADDR_CAPS_OFFSET  0x0 /* Alt. SAN MAC capability */
+#define IXGBE_ALT_SAN_MAC_ADDR_PORT0_OFFSET 0x1 /* Alt. SAN MAC 0 offset */
+#define IXGBE_ALT_SAN_MAC_ADDR_PORT1_OFFSET 0x4 /* Alt. SAN MAC 1 offset */
+#define IXGBE_ALT_SAN_MAC_ADDR_WWNN_OFFSET  0x7 /* Alt. WWNN prefix offset */
+#define IXGBE_ALT_SAN_MAC_ADDR_WWPN_OFFSET  0x8 /* Alt. WWPN prefix offset */
+#define IXGBE_ALT_SAN_MAC_ADDR_CAPS_SANMAC  0x0 /* Alt. SAN MAC exists */
+#define IXGBE_ALT_SAN_MAC_ADDR_CAPS_ALTWWN  0x1 /* Alt. WWN base exists */
+
 /* PCI Bus Info */
 #define IXGBE_PCI_LINK_STATUS     0xB2
 #define IXGBE_PCI_DEVICE_CONTROL2 0xC8
@@ -2345,6 +2355,7 @@ struct ixgbe_mac_operations {
 	s32 (*get_mac_addr)(struct ixgbe_hw *, u8 *);
 	s32 (*get_san_mac_addr)(struct ixgbe_hw *, u8 *);
 	s32 (*get_device_caps)(struct ixgbe_hw *, u16 *);
+	s32 (*get_wwn_prefix)(struct ixgbe_hw *, u16 *, u16 *);
 	s32 (*stop_adapter)(struct ixgbe_hw *);
 	s32 (*get_bus_info)(struct ixgbe_hw *);
 	void (*set_lan_id)(struct ixgbe_hw *);
@@ -2416,6 +2427,10 @@ struct ixgbe_mac_info {
 	u8                              addr[IXGBE_ETH_LENGTH_OF_ADDRESS];
 	u8                              perm_addr[IXGBE_ETH_LENGTH_OF_ADDRESS];
 	u8                              san_addr[IXGBE_ETH_LENGTH_OF_ADDRESS];
+	/* prefix for World Wide Node Name (WWNN) */
+	u16                             wwnn_prefix;
+	/* prefix for World Wide Port Name (WWPN) */
+	u16                             wwpn_prefix;
 	s32                             mc_filter_type;
 	u32                             mcft_size;
 	u32                             vft_size;